Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0How is East St. Louis Township run?
East St. Louis Township’s town government spent $9 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $351 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: East St. Louis Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how East St. Louis Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Belleville Township High School District 201
East St. Louis Township’s high school district, shared with Cahokia Heights, Canteen Township, Centreville Township, East St. Louis, Millstadt and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,728 per pupil, $11,548 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
East St. Louis School District 189 · $29,017 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $351 per resident a year, or $0.96 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: health & welfare, at 80%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
East St. Louis Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for East St. Louis Township yet
Every year of East St. Louis Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,184 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.25% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at East St. Louis Township’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to East St. Louis Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in East St. Louis Township →
Who’s in charge in East St. Louis Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 437 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (25,776).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
East St. Louis Township’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for East St. Louis Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are St. Clair County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat52.5%63,433 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican44.7%54,021 votesOthers: 2.8% (3,425 votes).
Most votes in St. Clair County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of East St. Louis Township lies in St. Clair County. Every 2024 race in St. Clair County is on the county’s page.
St. Clair County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for East St. Louis Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cesl.us ↗
- 2Illinois HouseEast St. Louis Township is split between 2 districts
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How East St. Louis Township compares with the towns next door
East St. Louis Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 10 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $316 to $218,357 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Stites Township | $316 | — |
| Belleville | $1,172 | $3,110 |
| Fairview Heights | $1,245 | $3,105 |
| Sauget | $218,357 | $2,071 |
| East St. Louis | estimate | $1,184 |
| Centreville Township | estimate | $1,450 |
| Canteen Township | estimate | $1,522 |
| Cahokia Heights | estimate | $1,346 |
| Washington Park | estimate | $1,225 |
| Fairmont City | estimate | $1,102 |
| East St. Louis Township | estimate | $1,184 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach East St. Louis Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about East St. Louis Township’s government
How much does East St. Louis Township spend per resident?
About $351 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (East St. Louis Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $9.2 million.
What is the property tax rate in East St. Louis Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,184 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.25% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cesl.us.
Who runs East St. Louis Township’s government?
See cesl.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for East St. Louis Township yet.
How did East St. Louis Township vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for East St. Louis Township alone. St. Clair County, where 100% of East St. Louis Township lies, voted Harris 52.5%, Trump 44.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for East St. Louis Township?
59 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $273,926 (about $3.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents East St. Louis Township in the state legislature?
East St. Louis Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 57 (Christopher Belt). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about East St. Louis Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for East St. Louis Township, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →